operating system not found

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

During a boot up(win98)..I received a message O S not found..Bestbuy did
a diagnostic check and told me that compaq does not load a full System
restore on the single restore disk(oem)..They tell me it is a 2 disk
set?? My restore disk when installed comes up in spanish..Says
something about contacting compaq? Could this be true?? P.s iv'e even
tried a new hardrive..Still no help..Any help would be GREATLy
APPRECIATED


--
pope10

 

[hh]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

The Recovery CD that shipped with many units required the D:System_sav or
recovery partition to be intact in order to restore the original software
image on the hard drive. A full QuickRestore CD set is required if that
partition is missing or damaged. Unfortunately, when Microsoft dropped
support for all Win 9X versions prior to WinMe, HP/Compaq stopped offering
QR sets for those. you may have to purchase a full install CD of whatever Os
you want to use and install from that.
HH

"pope10" <pope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
newsope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com...
>
> During a boot up(win98)..I received a message O S not found..Bestbuy did
> a diagnostic check and told me that compaq does not load a full System
> restore on the single restore disk(oem)..They tell me it is a 2 disk
> set?? My restore disk when installed comes up in spanish..Says
> something about contacting compaq? Could this be true?? P.s iv'e even
> tried a new hardrive..Still no help..Any help would be GREATLy
> APPRECIATED
>
>
> --
> pope10

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

How about FIXMBR as a start?



HH wrote:

>The Recovery CD that shipped with many units required the D:System_sav or
>recovery partition to be intact in order to restore the original software
>image on the hard drive. A full QuickRestore CD set is required if that
>partition is missing or damaged. Unfortunately, when Microsoft dropped
>support for all Win 9X versions prior to WinMe, HP/Compaq stopped offering
>QR sets for those. you may have to purchase a full install CD of whatever Os
>you want to use and install from that.
>HH
>
>"pope10" <pope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
>newsope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com...
>
>
>>During a boot up(win98)..I received a message O S not found..Bestbuy did
>>a diagnostic check and told me that compaq does not load a full System
>>restore on the single restore disk(oem)..They tell me it is a 2 disk
>>set?? My restore disk when installed comes up in spanish..Says
>>something about contacting compaq? Could this be true?? P.s iv'e even
>>tried a new hardrive..Still no help..Any help would be GREATLy
>>APPRECIATED
>>
>>
>>--
>>pope10
>>

 

[hh]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

Uh, do you mean FDISK /MBR ???
HH

"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message news:423440F6.9070104@RWMann.com...
> How about FIXMBR as a start?
>
>
>
> HH wrote:
>
>>The Recovery CD that shipped with many units required the D:System_sav or
>>recovery partition to be intact in order to restore the original software
>>image on the hard drive. A full QuickRestore CD set is required if that
>>partition is missing or damaged. Unfortunately, when Microsoft dropped
>>support for all Win 9X versions prior to WinMe, HP/Compaq stopped offering
>>QR sets for those. you may have to purchase a full install CD of whatever
>>Os you want to use and install from that.
>>HH
>>
>>"pope10" <pope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
>>newsope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com...
>>
>>>During a boot up(win98)..I received a message O S not found..Bestbuy did
>>>a diagnostic check and told me that compaq does not load a full System
>>>restore on the single restore disk(oem)..They tell me it is a 2 disk
>>>set?? My restore disk when installed comes up in spanish..Says
>>>something about contacting compaq? Could this be true?? P.s iv'e even
>>>tried a new hardrive..Still no help..Any help would be GREATLy
>>>APPRECIATED
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>pope10

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

Yep, I was thinking W2K.... from the Recovery Console = FIXMBR (or
FIXBOOT), also available in MS KB for NT4.

HH wrote:

>Uh, do you mean FDISK /MBR ???
>HH
>
>"RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com> wrote in message news:423440F6.9070104@RWMann.com...
>
>
>>How about FIXMBR as a start?
>>
>>
>>
>>HH wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>The Recovery CD that shipped with many units required the D:System_sav or
>>>recovery partition to be intact in order to restore the original software
>>>image on the hard drive. A full QuickRestore CD set is required if that
>>>partition is missing or damaged. Unfortunately, when Microsoft dropped
>>>support for all Win 9X versions prior to WinMe, HP/Compaq stopped offering
>>>QR sets for those. you may have to purchase a full install CD of whatever
>>>Os you want to use and install from that.
>>>HH
>>>
>>>"pope10" <pope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
>>>newsope10.1lsejn@news.computerbanter.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>During a boot up(win98)..I received a message O S not found..Bestbuy did
>>>>a diagnostic check and told me that compaq does not load a full System
>>>>restore on the single restore disk(oem)..They tell me it is a 2 disk
>>>>set?? My restore disk when installed comes up in spanish..Says
>>>>something about contacting compaq? Could this be true?? P.s iv'e even
>>>>tried a new hardrive..Still no help..Any help would be GREATLy
>>>>APPRECIATED
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>pope10
>>>>